OLD LANGUAGE: paragraph 2. Sentence 5.
Applicants should discuss equipment requests with NHLBI staff early in the planning phase and must receive permission from the Institute to include equipment costs in their budget request.

NEW LANGUAGE: paragraph 2. Sentence 5.
Applicants should discuss equipment requests with NHLBI staff early in the planning phase and must receive permission from the Institute to include equipment costs in their budget request if total direct costs in any year will exceed the budget cap ($1,515,000).

Scientific Core(s) A scientific core is a resource for the entire program. The application should list the projects it will serve and services it will provide. Describe the facilities, techniques, and skills the core will provide and the role of the Core Leader and each key participant. State the percentage of total dollars required to support each project that will use each scientific core.

NEW LANGUAGE:Revision Applications. When reviewing a Revision application (formerly called a competing supplement application), the committee will consider the appropriateness of the proposed request for additional years of the individual research project that was recommended for less than the 5 years (for the parent program).